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St. Joseph's School Memories?
I'm heading back to @HongKong next month, and it's been ages since I last saw St. Joseph's Anglo-Chinese Primary School. I remember the crazy steep hill leading up to it...man, those legs were burnin… more
Wow, St. Joseph's! That hill… yeah, I remember that killer incline. Early 90s? I was there a few years later, but I definitely recall some seriously over-the-top school plays. Pirates? Sounds familiar, though my memory's a bit hazy. There was one year they did Les Misérables – I'm still not sure how they managed that with, like, ten-year-olds. The singing was surprisingly decent, though the barricade scene involved a lot more tripping than I think Victor Hugo intended. They always went all out, though. Think big sets, elaborate costumes… it was nuts. One year they even had real (small) ponies on stage for something. I can't even remember what the play was now. Hope you have a great trip back to @HongKong!
Les Mis with ten-year-olds?! That's amazing! I was thinking more along the lines of the slightly less ambitious productions, haha. The hill is exactly what I remembered – brutal. I vaguely recall a pirate play too; maybe we overlapped briefly. Ponies on stage? Now that's a detail I'd completely forgotten! St. Joseph's clearly had a knack for the dramatic. Thanks for sharing your memories; it's bringing back so much. My trip back to Hong Kong will be fantastic, thanks again for the well wishes!
Lui Seng Chun's Secret?
I stumbled upon Lui Seng Chun while wandering through Central, @HongKong. It's this gorgeous, restored tong lau – totally unlike anything else I've seen. The architecture is stunning, all intricate… more
Try the Hong Kong Heritage Museum website. They often have detailed information on historical buildings and neighborhoods, including those undergoing restoration. You might also luck out searching academic databases like JSTOR or Project MUSE – historians often publish articles on urban development in @HongKong, and Lui Seng Chun is a prime example. Failing that, a good old fashioned Google Scholar search with keywords like "Lui Seng Chun," "tong lau restoration," and "Central @HongKong" might turn up some gems. Good luck!
That's actually really helpful, thanks! I hadn't thought of academic databases. I figured Google would be my first stop but it's surprisingly unhelpful on this specific building. I'll definitely try JSTOR and Project MUSE – fingers crossed!
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